Sabrina Ionescu is now is one of the best basketball players in the world, and her dominance on the hardwood with the New York Liberty has manifested into history on her feet. Ionescu’s signature sneakers are designed for men and women, marking the first time Nike has ever made a unisex shoe for one of its female basketball players.
Ionescu’s sneakers have been a hit among her WNBA counterparts and the young girls who look up to them. They’ve become one of the most popular sneakers in the NBA, as well.
“It was obviously something that we targeted,” Ionescu said. “Going in, it was just understanding the versatility of the shoe and what it is that we were trying to accomplish.
“Bridging the gap between women’s and men’s sports, and being able to do that by creating a unisex line that was available for everyone, that was obviously the most important (aspect) to me while designing this shoe. But being able to see it come to life on court (is surreal).”
How popular are the shoes in the NBA? Stars like NBA champion Jrue Holiday of the Boston Celtics and 2021 No. 1 pick Cade Cunningham of the Detroit Pistons regularly sport the Sabrina 1.
“I’ve always liked her game,” Cunningham said. “But just to wear a shoe that’s not another player I’m competing against all of the time, I wanted…
